Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 44828, Alexander Flood, Continental N.Y.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Continental N.Y.
Flood, Alexander
S. 44828
CONTENTS

(B.395 2)
New York Alexander Hood
of Cornwall in the state of New York who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Crane of the Massachusetts line, for the term of Six Years
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 15 of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 14 of July 1819 and sent to William A Clark Esq. Canterbury N. York
  Arrears to 4th of  Mar 1819.  85.29    Semi-ann. all'ce ending  Sep 1819.  48.00    10 Mo. \frac{16}{50} \frac{4}{51}   $133.29  
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
13 Ap Cornwall cont
Died May 10, 1829
Wife of Alexander Hood. Died 13th Feb 1820. Her name was Mary. Her father was John Hood.

State of New York - Orange County
On the 15 th day of April 1813. Before me William Black one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County of Orange. Personally appeared Alexander Hood aged Sixty four years Resident in the Town of Cornwall in said County who being by me first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the Pensions made by the late act of Congress entitled an act to provide for certain Persons engaged in the Land and Naval Service of the United States in the Revolutionary War that he enlisted in the City New York in 1775 in the Company commanded by Col. Mott for one year at the expiration of that enlisted under Col. D. Lyon for one year at expiration thereof enlisted in Col. Sham  Thompson Howard's Battery of Artillery during the war saw the end thereof and was encamped at West point by Genl. Clinton.
In Battle of John, Brandywine, Germantown & Monmouth under a great many hardships and that he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his Country for support and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services as otherwise given under to and declared before me the day and year aforesaid.  William Black.
I William Black one of the Judges as aforesaid do hereby certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Alexander Hood did serve in the Revolutionary War as is stated in the preceding declaration against the Common Enemy and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken before me to the Secretary for the department of War pursuant to the provisions of the above mentioned act of Congress. I do hereby further certify that the said Alexander Hood is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of assistance from Government for support.  William Black

State of New York Orange County
I David M Westcott, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the said County of Orange do hereby certify that William B. Clark is one of the Judges of the said Court and that his name set to the within certificate and affidavit is the proper hand writing of the said William B. Clark. In witness whereof I have hereunto Affixed the seal of the said Court the 25 th day of May 1818.
D M Westcott

I William A Black as hereby certify that I am fully satisfied that the statements as to views and circumstances are true that are contained in the within declaration am personally acquainted with the said Alexander Hood, and know he is in absolute want
Wm A Black
Alexander Hood
Not in General

Alex. Hood
18395
Sept. 10/19
29
[Large cursive letter C]

Southern District of New York
Orange County
§ 3;
On this sixth day of September 1820. personally appeared in open court in the Court of Common Pleas, it being a court of record for the said County of Orange by virtue of the Statutes & Constitution of S tate State Alexander Flood aged sixty six years resident in the said County of Orange who being duly sworn according to law doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary War, as follows: - Enlisted in the year 1775. in May under Capt. Mott in Colonel Col Dogals Reg t New York troops and served two years. Then enlisted in Col. Cranes Reg t of Artillery under Command General Knox for during the war was discharged at the close of the war at West Point by Col. Crane; And I do hereby solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March 1818; and that I have not since that time by gift sale or in any manner disposed of any property or any part thereof with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an  the act of Congress entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land & naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War" passed on the 18th day of March 1818; and that I have not nor has any person in trust for me any property, pecuniary contracts or debts due to me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the following inventory, and by me subscribed, viz; twenty acres of Mountain lands and fifty acres worth two dollars and fifty cents ($2.50 per acre) per acre two and \frac{1}{2} acres he tills - a log Hut worth five dollars one cow three pigs - three sheep three old chairs an ax - and some old things not worth anything - a wife aged fifty nine years infirm - one son twenty one years of age - works at days labor for himself - no assistance but my wife and with what property I have and pension I barely make out to get a living.
Declaration eighth day of April 1818. No warrant
-13.395.
Alexander Flood
Sworn to & subscribed on this sixth day of September 1820 before me in open court. J. W. Clinton Clerk

State of New York
Orange County } ss I Janus W. Clintock Deputy Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in & for Orange County do hereby certify that the within oath & inventory are truly copied from the record of the said Court; & that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is Seventy four Dollars & fifty cents.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of the said Court on this fifteenth day of September A.D. 1820.
Janus W. Clintock Dep. Clerk of Orange Com. Pleas.

September 27, 1935
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aw BA-J/REL Alexander Flood-S.44828
Mr. Donald F. Clerk Fort Montgomery New York
Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your request for the Revolutionary War record of Alexander Flood, who served in the New York Line.
The data which follow are obtained from the papers on file in Revolutionary War pension claim, S.44828, based upon the military service of Alexander Flood in that war.
The date and place of birth and the names of the parents of Alexander Flood are not shown.
Alexander Flood enlisted in New York City, in May, 1775, served in Captains Mott's and Lyon's Companies, Colonel McDougall's New York Regiment; length of service, two years; then enlisted in Captain Thomas Seward's Company, Colonel Crane's Regiment of Artillery and served until the close of the war. He was in the battle at St. John's, the battles of Brandywine, Germantown and Monmouth and in many skirmishes.
He was allowed pension on his application executed April 15, 1818, at which time he was aged sixty-four years and resided in Cornwall, Orange County, New York.
In 1820, soldier referred to his wife, as aged fifty-nine years and to a son, aged twenty-one years but gave no names and no names of any other children are stated.
AB The soldier died May 10, 1829, place not shown.
In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, and the name and address of person paid in the case of the Revolutionary War pensioner, Alexander Flood(S.44828), you should address The Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, and cite the following data:
This was 1 st NY - found not in 1 st NY. Mott & Lyon both Cpts in this regt Thos Seward Capt in Crane's 3 rd Artillery

Alexander Flood Certificate No. 13395 Issued July 14, 1819 Rate $8 per month Commenced April 15, 1818 Act of March 18, 1818 New York Agency.
Very truly yours
A. D. MILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator.

alinda Bassett F.W.
44828 INVALID.
Rev
File No. 44828
Alexander Flood
Priv. Rev. War.
Act: 18 th March, 1818.
Index:—Vol. 3 , Page 173
[Arrangement of 1870.]
Mr. Dugall dy even Colo Cross cir 1818 in
Apr. 8, '08. Hist. to Mrs. M
1935- Rept 27/1 hist to Donald F. Clark 8L
May 1975 2 years
capt Molt May 1975 1 yr Col. at Capt. St. John's Brn Pernambuco + Monmouth city during war Cornwall Oregon to NY

Fort Montgomery, N. Y. September 18, 1935.
Veterans Administration, Washington, D. C.
Gentlemen:
✓ C Alexander Flood served in the New York Line during the Revolutionary War. After the war he married the widow of John Waters and had a son Alexander Flood, Jr., whose daughter Temperance Flood was the wife of Lorenzo Cronk.
I would appreciate information as to whether there is on file in your office a pension application based on the Revolutionary War record of Alexander Flood and, if so, whether it contains data concerning the soldier's family and his military service.
Yours very truly,
Donald F. Clark. Donald F. Clark.

Alexander Hood
Private
77 War
Gene Map to
Rept
Admitted
on Roll
1 Jan: 77 no cur
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State of New York } David Rose being only Sevens deponent Orange County } and saith that he has Resided at Fort M c Gormey in said County of Orange for thirty years nearly fifty years - and has been acquainted with the above mentioned Alexander Flood upwards of forty years and knows he was a Soldier in the Revolutionary War at Fort M c Gormey the deponent further states that the said Alexander when he left Fort M c Gormey belonged to Capt s Swards Com y of Artillery and further the deponent saith Not David Rose
Sworn to and Subscribed this 28 th day of June 1814.
Wm. Abbot Com d for him

State of New York Orange County
Henry Bell being only Sworn Deposeth and saith that he was at
the Battle of Monmouth in the Revolutionary war the next morning after the Battle he saw Alexander Hood at the Muting House and became acquainted with him in the said - Alexander belonged to the Artillery was then on foot in the uniform of the Artillery. do not know what Reg't he belonged to but to the best of his knowledge surely believes it was Col Grants.
and the deponent further saith not
Sworn to and subscribed this 15 th day of April 1819. before me.
his Henry Bell mark
William A. Clark Esq.
State of New York Orange County
Joshua Ames being only sworn deposeth and saith that he was acquainted with Alexander
Hood in the Revolutionary war and that the said Alexander belonged to Col Grants Reg't of Artillery in the year 1781 and the deponent further states that he surely believes the said Alexander continued in and was discharged from the Army at the close of the war.
his Joshua Ames mark
Sworn to this 15 th day of April 1819 before me Wm H Clark Esq.

State of New York Orange County
Paul Kessler being only sworn
Deponeth and saith that he is well acquainted with Alexander Hood and has been acquainted with him forty years and upwards and he knows he was a Soldier in the Old Revolutionary War and belonged to the Artillery but does not know what Regiment at  in the  British  United States  Regiment  of  the  United States after the year 1777 the said Alexander went with the Army to the Southward and he saw him not again until he was discharged from the Service at the close of the war and the deponent saith not
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 28 th day of June 1819
Paul K. Kessler
77 years old
Wm. Abell Clerk
State of New York Orange County
Jacob Dutcher being only sworn
and saith that he was acquainted with Alexander Hood above mentioned in the year 1781 and knows he was in Colonel Cramer's Regiment of Artillery in the Maritimes line and that he served until the close of the war and was discharged at Westpoint by Genl. Knap -
Jacob Dutcher
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 28 th day of June 1819
Wm. Abell Clerk

In reply to your request for a statement of the military history of Alexander Flood , soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his ( or his widow's ) application for pension on file in this Bureau. Sur. F. 44,828.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     May, 1775 1 yr Pri. Mott McDougall N.Y.   1 yr " Lyon "   then enlisted " Thos. Seward Crane "   discharged at end of war  
Battles engaged in, St Johns, Brandywine, Monmouth, Jamestown  and in many skirmishes. Residence of soldier at enlistment, Enl. in N.Y. City Date of application for pension, Apr. 15, 1818  Ch. al Residence at date of application, Cornwall, Orange Co., N.Y. Age at date of application, 64 yrs.
Remarks: In 1820 reference is made to soldiers wife, aged 59 yrs. and son, aged 21 yrs., names not stated.